Job Creation Initiatives. Should You Raise Your Hopes?

David Cameron has started a tour of the UK with the aim of boosting employment. The Prime Minister says that his government “will be focused relentlessly on supporting growth and driving job creation across our economy.” But public sector jobs are being cut dramtically and Government ministers are on record as saying that they believe the private sector will be the engine for job creation. Which begs the question, how much can governments really do to create jobs in private companies?